The threat that the degradation of terraces in the highlands of Yemen poses to the livelihood of rural households and to national economic development has been widely recognized. The aim of this study was to contribute to the development of policy recommendations for the improvement of the life of rural families in the Yemeni mountains. Three small mountain watersheds (200-700 ha) in the northern, middle and southern mountain regions of Yemen were selected as the testing grounds for this study.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsJanuary, 2005Western Asia, Yemen
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2005Sudan, Sub-Saharan Africa
Environmental degradation arising from the depletion of forest biodiversity and the resulting problems of soil erosion, water shortage, climate change and poverty, have become issues of global concern.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2004
This paper is a regional synthesis highlighting the linkages between land usage, land degradation and biodiversity across East Africa identified from research done over a 30 year period.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2005Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Land degradation is a severe problem across sub-Saharan Africa, and Ethiopia is among the most affected countries. To stop further land degradation, the government of Ethiopia has initiated a number of projects including soil and water conservation works and the establishment of Area Enclosures (AEs) with the financial assistance of international donors, mainly the World Food Program (Betru, 2003).
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2004
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2004Eastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Uganda
The government of Uganda, with help from its development partners, is designing and implementing policies and strategies to address poverty, land degradation, and declining agricultural productivity. Land degradation, especially soil erosion and depletion of soil nutrients, is widespread in Uganda and contributes to declining productivity, which in turn increases poverty.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2004Eastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Uganda
This paper investigates the patterns and determinants of change in income strategies ("development pathways"), land management, resource and human welfare conditions in Uganda since 1990, based upon a community-level survey conducted in 107 villages. Six dominant development pathways were found, all but one of which involved increasing specialization in already dominant activities. Of these, expansion of banana and coffee production was most associated with adoption of resource-conserving practices and improvements in resource conditions and welfare.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2004Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2004Kenya, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2004
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